Physical Sciences at Washington State University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Washington State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and approximately 31,159 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wazzu Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Physical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Wazzu Physical Sciences Rankings

The physical sciences major at Wazzu is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Physical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in physical sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Wazzu

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Washington State University.

Wazzu Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of physical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical physical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in physical sciences at Wazzu are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	121
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Wazzu Physical Sciences Master’s Program

54% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

Of the students who received a physical sciences master's degree from Wazzu, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Washington State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Geological & Earth Sciences	116
Chemistry	36
Physics	21
General Physical Sciences	5

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,290	$154,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,880	$85,090
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Chemists	1,720	$84,440

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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